SISAlloy® (Yttria/Rhenium Alloy) MS Filaments

Mass Spectrometer Filaments that reduce or eliminate filament sagging

SIS introduces their new Yttria Rhenium alloy filaments for mass spectrometers. These filaments resulted from an intensive three year study and investigation at SIS on mass spectrometer filament life and performance. In these studies we have discovered that by alloying Rhenium with a small concentration of Yttria, the crystal structure of the rhenium material was altered, which resulted in a stronger filament that is much less susceptible to warping. The new filaments perform electrically identical to pure rhenium filaments.

The two examples below demonstrate the comparison of pure Rhenium to the new SISAlloy® (Y/Re alloy) filaments. By reducing warping and sagging the life of the filaments is improved.

Electron microscopy studies demonstrated that the yttria oxide particles intermixed with the rhenium particles which minimized the grain growth in the alloy filament. In comparison, the pure rhenium filaments exhibited larger and longer grain sizes. This smaller grain size in the alloy filament appears to strengthen the filament wire to provide a more stable filament that displays less sag or warping than pure rhenium filaments. The property of holding its shape has been demonstrated for straight wire filaments, multiple coiled filaments and pin shaped filaments when used in both AC and DC filament operating circuits.

SISAlloy Filaments now available from SIS

The New SISAlloy filaments are now available for SIS customers. Your existing filaments can be repaired with this Yttria/Rhenium wire in place of the standard Rhenium. SISAlloy repaired filaments are available for most models of the Agilent, Varian and Thermo Mass Spectrometers. Other filaments will be available in the near future.

Part No.	Description	UOM	est wt.	Quantity In Stock	Price	Quantity to order
FILREPA	Filament repair with SISAlloy(R) yttria/rhenium alloy wire (uncoated)	EA	0	0(#)	$45.00(*C)	1
(*_) Marked parts have bulk quantity discount pricing: Discount code 'C' -- 6 or more: 5% off.
(#) Standard lead-time for out-of-stock items is approximately two weeks.
Ordering information. International (non-US) prices available through your local dealer.

References

• Reducing Warping in Mass Spectrometer Filaments, with SISAlloy® Yttria/Rhenium Filaments (Application Note 96), 2011
• Yttria Coated Mass Spectrometer Filaments (Application Note 92), 2005

See Also

We now also offer SISAlloy® filaments with an additional Yttria coating for even longer life.

* SISAlloy® is a trademark of Scientific Instrument Services, Inc., patent US 2010/0277051 A1.

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